1. The Rise and Recognition
of Micro-credentials
28-11-2022
Micro-credentials in context, EADTU 28 November 2022
Jenneke Lokhoff
Senior Policy Officer, Nuffic
3. Stacking Credits and the Future of the Qualification (2020-
2022)
• Co-funded by Erasmus+, 8 project partners
• Builds on e-VALUATE en PARADIGMS
• Objective: support HEIs evaluation of micro-credentials
4. STACQ publication
• Context and policy
developments.
• Practical response to the
question of recognition.
• Stackability
5. A two-track approach for
recognition
1. A procedure in line with
the LRC
2. RPL procedure
6. 1. The STACQ micro -
evaluator
Image by Cy. on Flickr, CC-BY-SA
7. Trying out the “Micro-Evaluator”
https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/rec
ognition-projects/the-micro-evaluator
8. Profile: Hank
• Presents a micro-
credential.
• Applies for bachelor in
health sciences.
• Wants exemption for the
course “nutrition and
health”.
Profile: Betty
• Presents a micro-
credential.
• Applies for master
“sustainable food
systems”.
• Misses knowledge
sustainable food systems
in current bachelor
10. Mixed results in the “micro-evaluator”
• Recognition is dependant on the context.
• Flexible recognition approach.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
24. Mix of colours?
• Can you prioritize certain
criteria?
• Can you accept that other
criteria or not/partially met?
25. Recommendations from the STACQ publication
(selection)
• Develop fit for purpose RPL procedures to recognize micro-
credentials from informal providers in a time-efficient way.
• Make sure the information about your recognition procedures for
micro-credentials is easily accessible for learners and other
stakeholders.
Food for thought/ discussion
28. AR25 and microcredentials (2)
• Conference for higher education institutions
• Evaluation of app by HEIs
• Interested? Let us know!
• Recommendations to update the app
29. Thank you for your attention!
Questions? Comments?
Mail: jlokhoff@nuffic.nl
30. Relevant links
• The Rise and Recognition of Micro-credentials: Stacking Modules and the Future
of the Qualification
• The Micro-Evaluator
• Practitioner’s guide for recognition of e-learning
• Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European approach to micro-
credentials for lifelong learning and employability
• Rome Ministerial Communiqué
• Microbol project